OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14558027
METAL TRADES INC
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC—
Event description
EMPLOYEES INJURED IN PAINT VAPOR EXPLOSION ONBOARD VESSEL
Investigation abstract
ON MAY 8, 1984, AT 11:30 AM, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE PERFORMING WELDING AND CUT TING OPERATIONS ON A RAMP FOR AN AMPHIBIOUS LANDING CRAFT. EARLIER IN THE MORNIN G, THE INTERIOR OF THE RAMP HAD BEEN PAINTED WITH ZINC PRIMER AND CLOSED TIGHTLY . WHEN THE WELDING OPERATIONS BEGAN, THE PAINT HAD NOT CURED ADEQUATELY. CONSEQU ENTLY, THE PAINT VAPORS IGNITED, RESULTING IN A VIOLENT EXPLOSION WHICH RIPPED T HE COVER FROM THE LANDING RAMP. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE STANDING ON THE RAMP WH EN THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED AND EMPLOYEE #2 WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
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